What time is kick-off?

Leicester Tigers host Munster in the Champions Cup at Welford Road on Sunday and kick-off is at 5.30pm.

Is it on TV?

Yes. The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2.

Who is the referee?

Mathieu Raynal will be supported by an all-French cast of assistants and TMO on Sunday. The bad news is that Raynal was the man in charge when Leicester suffered their humbling 43-0 defeat by Glasgow in last season’s competition.

What is the team news?

Matt Toomua and Manu Tuilagi are both back, while Australia international hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau, who only arrived in Leicester this week, is included among the replacements.

Mat Tait reverts to the full-back role in the absence of the injured Telusa Veainu, who broke his jaw in the clash at Munster last week.

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It’s a first European start for hooker Kevin O’Byrne as he and winger Darren Sweetnam are promoted from the bench, with Andrew Conway and Rhys Marshall continuing to follow return to play protocols.

Keith Earls and Niall Scannell are notable returnees from respective hamstring and thumb injuries and are included in the match-day 23

What’s the form guide?

Tigers have lost three games on the bounce and the one before that was a nervy affair against Sale, which they won late on. During those three losses, they have conceded 31, 32 and 33 points respectively. Clearly, that has to end if they to stop their unwanted run.

Munster, meanwhile, have put 120 points on three Pro 14 teams during a winning run of three league games at home. Their victory over Leicester last weekend means they will go into the fixture on the back of a fourth consecutive victory.

Previous meetings?

The second game in eight days between the teams follows on from Munster’s comprehensive 33-10 victory at Thomond Park last week.